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- September 2012 (Revised February 2013)
- Supplement
Malaysia: The Economic Transformation Program (B)
By: Diego A. Comin and Ku Kok Peng
Keywords: Economic Transformation Program; Productivity Growth; New Economic Model; Najiv; Idris Jala; Malaysia
Comin, Diego A., and Ku Kok Peng. "Malaysia: The Economic Transformation Program (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 713-008, September 2012. (Revised February 2013.)
- 21 Feb 2019
- Blog Post
Machine Learning and Behavioral Economics
This is a repost from the recruiting blog. For John Bracaglia, his academic and professional careers have been driven by two themes: “machine learning and behavioral economics,” he says. “The two work... View Details
- 15 Jul 2021
- News
Debate over Photo Voter ID Laws Is Enduring – And Complex
- 2024
- Working Paper
Voting Rules, Turnout, and Economic Policies
By: Enrico Cantoni, Vincent Pons and Jérôme Schäfer
In recent years, voter ID laws and convenience voting have generated heated partisan debates. To shed light on these policy issues, we survey the recent evidence on the institutional determinants and effects of voter turnout and broaden the perspective beyond the most... View Details
Cantoni, Enrico, Vincent Pons, and Jérôme Schäfer. "Voting Rules, Turnout, and Economic Policies." NBER Working Paper Series, No. 32941, September 2024.
- May 2025
- Article
Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda
By: Frank Nagle, Robert Seamans and Steve Tadelis
Transaction cost economics theory explains when it is more efficient for a transaction between two parties to occur across the market or within an organization. How does transaction cost economics apply in the digital economy, which relies on digital transactions? In... View Details
Keywords: Transaction Cost Economics; Digital Economy; Economics; Cost; Markets; Research; Digital Transformation
Nagle, Frank, Robert Seamans, and Steve Tadelis. "Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda." Strategic Organization 23, no. 2 (May 2025): 351–365.
- Research Summary
Corporate Restructuring and Business Insolvency: Economic Impact and Best Practices
By: Stuart C. Gilson
Stuart C. Gilson is studying how severe financial distress impacts corporate policies and economic resource allocation. He is also studying how managers can best respond to financial distress in order to preserve and grow value. He is undertaking this research... View Details
- 2020
- Working Paper
Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda
By: Frank Nagle, Robert Seamans and Steve Tadelis
Transaction Cost Economics (TCE) theory has played an important role in understanding when it is more efficient for a transaction between two parties to occur within the market or within an organization. However, as more transactions occur in a digitally-mediated... View Details
Keywords: Transaction Cost Economics; Digital Economy; Economics; Cost; Markets; Research; Digital Transformation
Nagle, Frank, Robert Seamans, and Steve Tadelis. "Transaction Cost Economics in the Digital Economy: A Research Agenda." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 21-009, July 2020.
- 2017
- Article
Agricultural Insurance and Economic Development
By: Shawn A. Cole and Wentao Xiong
This article provides a review of recent research on agricultural insurance (AI) in developing countries. Agricultural producers face a variety of significant risks; historically, only government-subsidized products have achieved widespread adoption. A recent... View Details
Keywords: Agribusiness; Insurance; Developing Countries and Economies; Adoption; Risk Management; Research; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry
Cole, Shawn A., and Wentao Xiong. "Agricultural Insurance and Economic Development." Annual Review of Economics 9 (2017): 235–262.
- 2024
- Working Paper
The Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act on the U.S. Economy
By: Joe Long, Carlo Medici, Nancy Qian and Marco Tabellini
This paper investigates the economic consequences of the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, which banned immigration from China. The Act reduced the number of Chinese workers of all skill levels living in the United States. It also reduced the labor supply and the quality of... View Details
Keywords: Growth; Productivity; Economic Development; Business History; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Business and Government Relations; Prejudice and Bias; Government Legislation; Immigration; United States
Long, Joe, Carlo Medici, Nancy Qian, and Marco Tabellini. "The Impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act on the Economic Development of the Western U.S." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-008, August 2022. (Revised September 2024. Featured in Bloomberg, at Hoover Institute, VoxEU, NBER Digest, NPR, Forbes, The New Yorker, HBS Working Knowledge, Cato Institute, and America: A History (podcast), quoted here.)
- 2012
- Chapter
Citizens' Perceptions and the Disconnect Between Economics and Regulatory Policy
By: Jonathan Baron, William T. McEnroe and Christopher Poliquin
Economic theory is clear about the advantages and disadvantages of various ways of regulating negative externalities, such as command and control, cap and trade, taxation, subsidies, and tort law. Yet public policy rarely follows the recommendations that follow from... View Details
Baron, Jonathan, William T. McEnroe, and Christopher Poliquin. "Citizens' Perceptions and the Disconnect Between Economics and Regulatory Policy." In Regulatory Breakdown: The Crisis of Confidence in U.S. Regulation, edited by Cary Coglianese. Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, 2012.
- 19 Feb 2019
- News
Voter ID laws aren’t worth fighting over
- 03 Mar 2019
- Working Paper Summaries
Strict ID Laws Don’t Stop Voters: Evidence from a U.S. Nationwide Panel, 2008–2016
Keywords: by Enrico Cantoni and Vincent Pons
- 2020
- Article
Making Economics More Useful: How Technological Eclecticism Could Help
By: Amar Bhidé
Keynes thought it would be ‘splendid’ if economists became more like dentists. Disciplinary economics has instead become more like physics in focusing on concise, universal propositions verified through decisive tests. This focus, I argue, limits the practical utility... View Details
Bhidé, Amar. "Making Economics More Useful: How Technological Eclecticism Could Help." Applied Economics 52, no. 26 (2020).
- August 2006 (Revised September 2008)
- Case
Duane Morris: Balancing Growth and Culture at a Law Firm
By: Boris Groysberg and Robin Abrahams
After nearly 100 years as a mid-size regional law firm, Duane Morris entered a period of spectacular growth led by CEO Sheldon Bonovitz. Originally founded by Quakers, the firm had a distinct organizational culture featuring a number of unique or unusual business... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Growth and Development Strategy; Management Practices and Processes; Organizational Culture; Competitive Advantage; San Francisco
Groysberg, Boris, and Robin Abrahams. "Duane Morris: Balancing Growth and Culture at a Law Firm." Harvard Business School Case 407-025, August 2006. (Revised September 2008.)
- Winter 2021
- Article
Making Economics More Useful: How Technological Eclecticism Could Help
By: Amar Bhidé
Keynes thought it would be ‘splendid’ if economists became more like dentists. Disciplinary economics
has instead become more like physics in focusing on concise, universal propositions verified
through decisive tests. This focus, I argue, limits the practical... View Details
Keywords: Economic Methodology; Simulations; Banking; Regulation; Judgment; Economics; Banks and Banking
Bhidé, Amar. "Making Economics More Useful: How Technological Eclecticism Could Help." Journal of Applied Corporate Finance 33, no. 1 (Winter 2021): 122–133.
- May 1997
- Article
Credible Economic Liberalizations and Overborrowing
By: Ronald I. McKinnon and Huw Pill
McKinnon, Ronald I., and Huw Pill. "Credible Economic Liberalizations and Overborrowing." American Economic Review 87, no. 2 (May 1997): 189–193.
- 02 Nov 2016
- HBS Seminar
Gillian Hadfield, University of California, Gould School of Law
- 2007
- Book
Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization
By: William T. Allen, Reinier Kraakman and Guhan Subramanian
Allen, William T., Reinier Kraakman, and Guhan Subramanian. Commentaries and Cases on the Law of Business Organization. 2nd ed. Aspen Publishing, 2007.